Russell Lissau
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'We should be rejecting this': Wheeling trustee rails against vaccination orderJan 04, 2022 12:00 am - Editor's Note: A quote from Trustee Ray Lang that was trimmed from a previous version of the story has been reinstated. Wheeling Trustee Joe Vito launched into an 1...
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ONE YEAR LATER: From Capitol assault to deadly Des Plaines fire, 2021 got off to a rough startJan 03, 2022 4:30 am - What a way to start the year. With Americans already stressed out over the COVID-19 pandemic and strife stemming from the 2020 elections, the nation was further shocked ...
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Will redevelopment finally happen at Mundelein's Oak Creek Plaza?Dec 30, 2021 12:00 am - A developer's updated plan to build townhouses where a mostly vacant Mundelein shopping center stands will be unveiled next week. The village's planning and zoning commi...
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Police: Would-be burglar lied about Des Plaines house being on fireDec 29, 2021 12:00 am - A would-be burglar lied about a Des Plaines woman's house being on fire after she caught him trying to break in, police said Wednesday. The confrontation occurred about ...
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Contracts for Wheeling fire station project await approval MondayDec 29, 2021 12:00 am - Two contracts key to the planned construction of a new fire station in Wheeling could get village board approval Monday. A deal for architectural and design services wit...
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'We risked enough': Many folks staying home for New Year's Eve amid COVID-19 surgeDec 28, 2021 12:00 am - A surge of COVID-19 cases and the spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant are prompting many suburbanites to alter their New Year's Eve celebrations. Instead ...
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ATM, cash stolen at Des Plaines businessesDec 27, 2021 12:00 am - Three Des Plaines businesses were burglarized in a similar fashion early Sunday. Two gas stations and a liquor store were hit in the same time frame. Cash and an ATM wer...
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New Wheeling fire station to cost $5 million, documents showDec 24, 2021 12:00 am - The construction of a new fire station on McHenry Road is the centerpiece of a five-year, $42.5 million capital improvement plan approved this week by the Wheeling villa...
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'Great work': Firefighters rescue 71-year-old woman from Des Plaines blazeDec 22, 2021 12:00 am - A 71-year-old woman was saved from a burning Des Plaines duplex by firefighters Wednesday morning. The successful rescue effort was lauded by officials including Mayor A...
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Airport plans to buy site of former 94th Aero Squadron restaurantDec 21, 2021 12:00 am - The Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling plans to buy adjoining property where an aviation-themed restaurant once stood. Formerly home to the 94th Aero Squadron restaur...